Deputy Zhurova: Return to the Olympics under the Russian flag depends on the timing of the SVO
The return of Russians to the Olympics under the national flag depends on the timing of the end of the special military operation (SVO), according to Olympic champion, First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova. In a conversation with Lenta.ru, she named the condition for lifting restrictions for Russian athletes to participate in international competitions.
“If the situation in Ukraine is brought to peace talks, which world politicians have begun to talk about more often, then it is clear that almost immediately after that we will return with a flag and an anthem. I cannot predict what will happen with the peace agreement, but the return of our athletes with full access and with all the attributes of Russian statehood to competitions depends on it. It depends exclusively on this,” the deputy said.
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On July 24, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) determined the locations for the Winter Games. In 2030, they will be held in the French Alps, and in 2034, they will be held in Salt Lake City, USA.
The locations of the next Olympics are already known: the Winter Olympics in 2026 will be held in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, and the Summer Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles, USA.
The Summer Olympic Games will start in Paris on July 26 and will end on August 11. Russian and Belarusian athletes will compete under neutral flags.
Source: Lenta
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